Mortality rate, under-5, female in Finland
Finland: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 196 countries
All-time high
23.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Finland peaked at 23.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Finland 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.43 per 1,000 live births | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 184 Czechia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Japan 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Latvia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Andorra 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Montenegro 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Norway 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Sweden 2.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Finland?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Finland was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Finland ranks 187th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.